MANILA, Philippines — Ateneo de Manila University recently conferred the Lux in Domino Award to Edward S. Go, the late chairman of the board of Hyundai Asia Resources, Inc. (HARI), the country’s official distributor of Hyundai vehicles.
The Lux in Domino Award honors the life and work of an individual who embodies in an outstanding manner the noblest ideals of the Ateneo de Manila University. Chairman Go was scheduled to receive the award in 2022. The Ateneo reset the conferment to this year upon learning that he was seriously ill.
The virtual ceremony, held last Oct. 26, was attended by prominent figures in business and finance, the government, and the academe, including the two past presidents of the Ateneo, Fr. Bienvenido Nebres, SJ, and Fr. Jose Ramon Villarin, SJ. All knew and worked with Chairman Go in his over 40-year career in banking and finance.
The capstone award, along with a replica of the Sacred Heart carved by National Hero Jose Rizal, one of the first graduates of Ateneo, was posthumously presented to Chairman Go’s widow, Mrs. Pacita Go, and daughter, Christine. The ceremony was preceded by a Holy Mass, which commemorated 40 days since the chairman’s passing on Sept. 16 at the age of 83.